knight cross holder HERBERT DAWEDEIT
 

hello ,
i am looking for info on a stuka pilot
herbert dawideit he was a knight cross holder
does anyone has info on this or a site where i can get info on german luftwaffe knight cross holders?
thanks in advance
phil

Re: knight cross holder HERBERT DAWEDEIT
 

Here is what little we have about this fellow:

DAWEDEIT, Herbert.
(DOB: 20.05.14 in Essen).
25.01.42 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
07.09.42 Fw., awarded DKG, 8./St.G. 77.
29.02.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./SG 77.
Credited with over 800 combat missions.
†03.08.99.


Kracker has a few more details:

Dawedeit, Herbert - Lt. - 5/20/1914 - Essen 8/St.G.-77 (5/40), SG-111, 9/SG-200Ju 87RK(2/29/44), DK-G (8/21/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/PendTotal 806 missions as a Stuka pilot. During the Battle of Sevastopol, he flew 120 missions, up to 8 missions a day. Huge successes against ground targets! 34 Tanks, Trains, etc.. Shot down six times, safely parachuted three of those times. Wounded once. Survived the war. Photo


We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS

Re: knight cross holder HERBERT DAWEDEIT
 

hello Doug,
thanks for your details , is there more info about those 6 times shot down?
cheers
phil

Re: knight cross holder HERBERT DAWEDEIT
 

does anyone knows when he was awarded his iron cross 1and 2 class?